GooseHunter Jr.

I know I am alittle slow but I have been pretty busy....I process my own animals and wanted to get her done quick and in the freezer....just in case it got too warm.
We hunted the 1st season elk only and I must say that was the most elk I have ever seen while elk hunting......wish I would have had a either sex tag....could killed some nice bulls...then again what I would have given to have a had a buck tag....saw some monsters..they would give some cow elk a run for their money in body weight!!!
Opening say we just walked from the trailer and went straight up the hill which was no easy alk...walked to darn near the top......no logging roads only game trails to walk. Got up there and vould hear the bulls a bugling!!! What a sound.....never get tired of hearing that!! My dad opted to stay a little lower...which was not a bad idea had he had a bull tag after the shooting started he saw 10 bulls all running toghter and 2 of them were definete wall hangers!!!
Before the sun had come up I found a real nice area I could sit and watch a good clearing and ravine. Just as the sun started to come up i heard something running behind me about 50 yards down the hill.....so proceded to go and check it out......good thing...about that timwe when I was down from my pack a bit later I heard what sounded like a herd of cattle coming down the mountain...breaking every branch in the process.....it was 4 elk and their was no stopping them and they went 5 yards from where my pack layed. 20 minutes later I decided to walk to the west a bit to see if I could get a better vantage point and at that time I saw 4 elk(2 cows and 2 spikes) coming down a trail so I just kneeled down where I was and they proceeded to just come closer....so when I thought they were close enough I flipped the saftey off.......stopped her on a dime!!!! And then the .338WM came to barking!!!! She turned and ran an amazing 100 yards and I was just about to pump her again but had to wait for the other cow to move... and then just as she moved she fell over and proceeded to kick the crap out of a small little bush. I was so suprised she would go so far, but when you shoot one at 55 yards the bullet just not have time to do it job!!! Quite a bit shooter distance than last years cow....about 300 yards closer!!!
My buddy closed the deal also...he was hunting about 500 yards to west of me and shot his at about the same time!!! Was a good trip!!
Took Pete and I two trips down the mountain to get each of them out!!! was well worth it!!!!

I do not think she was as big as last years but she was older her ivorys were alot better looking!

lethalconnection

Thats a great lookin cow and good story to go along with it, congrats on the freezer full

Power

Awesome job man, any elk is a trophy and some great eatin!

pneuharth

Great work on the cow. I hope to have the chance to take hunt the magestic elk someday!!